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M2.5 Earthquake near MINAHASA, SULAWESI, INDONESIA (Indonesia)

UTC time: 2025-12-21 11:51:13 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

On December 21, 2025 at 11:51 UTC, a magnitude M2.5 earthquake occurred near MINAHASA, SULAWESI, INDONESIA (Indonesia). With a focal depth of about 17 km, this was a shallow earthquake, whose shaking is usually felt more strongly at the surface. Earthquakes of this small magnitude are usually barely noticeable and cause no damage.

The data is provided by EMSC and cross-checked across seismological networks. Indonesia: 27 earthquakes were recorded in the past 24 hours, the strongest reaching M5.9.

Details

ID
41010b4334bb6712cf2acfab1f0ef3c84cd5d124
Magnitude
M2.5
Depth
17.0 km
UTC time
2025-12-21 11:51:13 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Indonesia
City
Sulawesi Tengah
Source
emsc
Coordinates
-0.31000, 119.59000
Temperature
28.7°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 17 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 17 km
Shallow
17 km
17 km — shallower than the regional average (43.4 km)
Regional average: 43.4 km
Why depth matters

Shallow quakes release energy near the surface — shaking is felt more strongly and damage potential is higher.

Depth classes per USGS

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Context for this earthquake

03 Oct 2025 – 03 Oct 2026 · M ≥ 2.0 · 709 Catalogue entries

Of 708 other entries for this area and period, 578 have a higher stored magnitude. Different magnitude types and reports not yet merged limit the comparison.

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